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Creating Safer Communities
This Issue
Welcome to the spring 2007 edition of In-Sites, where CCDO gives you quick access to important information from the field. This issue includes stories about supporting ex-offenders during reentry, helping Weed and Seed community members file taxes, and fighting methamphetamine abuse in Indian Country. More articles are highlighted below; find others by clicking on the section links to the left.
Features
U.S. Marshals Operation J.U.S.T.I.C.E.
Law enforcement personnel are going door-to-door to deliver justice in Dallas—and the strategy is changing attitudes neighborhood by neighborhood.
The War on Meth in Indian Country
Native Americans suffer a higher rate of meth abuse than any other ethnic group. Fortunately, federal response to this crisis is gaining momentum.
Northside Community VITA Program a Success
Why would a retired 33-year IRS veteran take a modest stipend to work at a VITA center? How could five volunteers run a free tax preparation site for the whole season? The Northside Community Weed and Seed site in Birmingham, AL, discovered the answers.
ReEntry Court Shows Dramatic Results
The Allen County ReEntry Court in Indiana has made a remarkable impact on the area's recidivism rate, and it has done so by leveraging existing resources without requiring additional grant funds.